Judge OKs Montco Official's Lawsuit Against Private Mortgage Document Firm

The federal judge ruled that the private system for tracking transfers of mortgages known as "MERS" violated Pennsylvania law.

• Jul 10, 2014

Health: Local Researchers Developing MERS Virus Vaccine

Researchers in Philadelphia are developing a potential vaccine for the deadly MERS virus, and the technology could eventually lead to a better flu vaccine.

• May 20, 2014

Pennsylvania Doctors Advise Vigilance, Not Overreaction, to MERS Threat

A conference call by the Pennsylvania Medical Society connected experts that included Pennsylvania physician general Dr. Carrie DeLone, who says that while MERS has a 30-percent mortality rate, not everyone with a cough has it.

• May 20, 2014

The MERS Outbreak: Is The Government Doing Enough?

The CDC and WHO claim they are hard at work tracking 100 people that may have come in contact with the deadly MERS virus.

• May 16, 2014

Respiratory Illness Warnings Posted At PHL And Other International Airports

Signs warning travelers about MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) have been posted at Philadelphia International Airport and other airports around the country.

• May 14, 2014

2 Orlando Hospital Workers Test Negative For Rare MERS Virus

Two employees tested negative for a rare virus days after coming into contact with a Saudi resident infected with the second confirmed MERS case in the U.S., a spokeswoman for an Orlando hospital said Wednesday.

• May 14, 2014